Sacking of Bergen (1393)

Sacking of Bergen (1393)
Part of Sackings of Bergen (1393) and (1429)
Date 1393 Location Bergen (Bjørgvin) Result The Victual Brothers fleet raids, pillages, loots and burns Bergen.
Belligerents
The Victual Brothers Victual Brothers fleet	Kingdom of Norway Garrison of Bergen
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Unknown
Strength
Large, strong ships	Small garrison, small ships
Casualties and losses
Unknown, probably few	Unknown, probably many

The Sacking of Bergen in 1393 was one of two attacks on Bergen by the Victual Brothers, a former trading guild turned to piracy. The second attack was many years later, in 1429. The Victual Brothers raided the town, pillaged and looted goods and killed the garrison and possibly also civilians. After they had won the attack they proceeded to burn the city down before leaving with their treasures.

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